What is your dream job?
Do you love your job? If not, why not?
So what?
When you have a dream job, you will:
- Get out of bed with purpose;
- Be proud of what you do;
- Change you and your clients’ lives; and
- Enjoy life.
What is a dream job?
A dream job is a job that combines your passion and skills you have to earn a living. Questions that you can ask yourself to see what your dream job might be or whether you have a dream job:
- Passion: What do you enjoy doing? Do you enjoy what you are doing?
- Skills: What hard and soft skills do you have? Do your skillsets complement your job?
- Earning a living: 5 “P” framework
- People: Do you learn from those around you? Do they inspire you?
- Purpose: Do you want to make a difference? What differences are you making?
- Process: Do you learn and develop from the processes that you follow?
- Path: Are there opportunities for growth? Will there be support to help you learn and grow?
- Pay: Are you paid enough to earn a living?
Finding a dream job
Finding your dream job is simpler than you think. The following steps will help you find one:
- Before you start looking, you need to define your dream job. Consider and answer the questions above which will help you define your dream job.
- Once you have defined it, look at your calendar and find gaps and things you can forego or delay to dedicate your time to look for your dream job.
- Acquire necessary skills through courses, seminars, webinars and workshops to become a qualified candidate.
My experience
To be honest, it didn’t take me long to find a dream job. In uni, I was drawn to one particular subject which was accounting. I enjoyed each course that I took and received high marks. I naturally followed the progression of receiving a degree and getting a job. It was a smooth ride for me once I found my passion and built a skillset around it.
What now?
Do you love your job?
- If so, we would love it if you could tell us about how you found it and what you love about it.
- If not, why not?